Chapter 145 - 116: Great Righteousness, Hunting Flood Dragons, Saliva [Five-in-One Mega Chapter]_6

Chapter 145: Chapter 116: Great Righteousness, Hunting Flood Dragons, Saliva [Five-in-One Mega Chapter]_6

The serpent creature with a severed tail struggled with balance and, as its injuries worsened, its entangled struggles grew increasingly feeble.

In a brief moment of struggle, it glanced around at the crowd, its eyes flashing a red glow before finally fixing its gaze on Yuan Cheng, the closest to it.

Such subtle movements went unnoticed by anyone present.

Worried that the serpent might escape, Xia Hong moved to the front, flanking it together with Xia Chuan from both sides. Seeing the creature’s head move less and less, Xia Hong stopped wasting time and swung his axe directly at its face.

Hiss...

In this critical moment, the serpent creature suddenly flipped its body, swinging its head around to face Luo Yuan and the five attacking it, opening its mouth wide.

A thick green mist spewed forth from its mouth.

The speed was so swift and the mist so dense that it didn’t seem like mist being spewed but rather a green light beam.

"Get out of the way!"

After hunting for so long, with the group’s heightened sensitivity and caution, Xia Hong’s warning was hardly needed. The moment the serpent turned its head, Luo Yuan and the five, including Xia Chuan at the rear, were already dodging.

Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, Zhao Long, and the others managed to evade in time.

Only Yuan Cheng, who had just broken through to the Earth-digging Realm, perhaps eager for heroics, was climbing above the serpent’s abdomen. Being the closest, he couldn’t dodge in time.

Though he covered his mouth and nose and tried to avoid the attack, the mist still hit him on the back.

The serpent, with its mouth still open, seemed intent on intensifying the mist.

Xia Hong, who had moved to the serpent’s rear, showed an urgent expression on his face, quickened his movements, and wielded his large axe, slashing horizontally from right to left.

Crunch...

The serpent, already at its wit’s end, was completely severed by the blow. Its head and over ten meters of its body collapsed, and the green mist from its mouth gradually faded away as it had nothing left to sustain it.

"Ah..."

The successful serpent hunt elicited a moment of relief from Xia Hong as he gazed at the creature’s three-segmented body on the ground. However, Yuan Cheng’s anguished scream immediately made his heart clench in worry again.

Xia Hong set down his axe and quickly ran to Yuan Cheng’s side.

The other five, visibly tense, gathered around.

Yuan Cheng’s eyes were bright red as he lay on the ground, struggling and wailing. His back clothes had been completely burned away, and his skin was rapidly ulcerating, spreading alarmingly fast to other parts of his body.

"Hold him down first; don’t let him move. Wait for me!"

Xia Hong hesitated only briefly before instructing the five to restrain the now semi-conscious Yuan Cheng, while he turned to search for something on the ground.

The five, unsure of why, nevertheless quickly restrained Yuan Cheng.

"Ah... ah..."

A semi-conscious individual at the Earth-digging Realm, driven by extreme pain, could unleash tremendous strength.

The five, gritting their teeth, held him down—one on the head, the others on his limbs—yet even so, they struggled to restrain Yuan Cheng’s forceful writhing on the ground.

"This serpent’s poison is terrifying!"

Seeing Yuan Cheng in such a pitiful state, the five felt an involuntary chill. Watching the ulceration on Yuan Cheng’s back spread to his arm, they couldn’t help but feel some sadness.

Especially Xia Chuan, who was closest to Yuan Cheng; his eyes were full of reluctance.

At this point, it seemed hopeless!

However, Xia Hong soon returned after searching among the broken trees, holding a large glob of viscous liquid in his hand.

Xia Hong rushed forward, ignoring the confused stares from the five, and smeared the thick, transparent liquid on Yuan Cheng’s back and arms.

The five restraining Yuan Cheng were suddenly taken aback, then immediately showed expressions of joy, as they clearly felt that the moment the liquid was applied to his back, Yuan Cheng’s struggles decreased significantly.

And then they continued to diminish...

"The serpent’s saliva is actually the antidote to the poison mist!"

Seeing Yuan Cheng’s back rapidly recovering, Xia Hong’s mood instantly relaxed. He marveled at the wonder of the species and immediately realized something, looking at the saliva with eyes that suddenly lit up.